War of 1812 & Market Revolution

( Check all that Apply) What led the United States to declare war on England?

• Dumping tea into the Boston Harbor

• The kidnapping of United States sailors

• taking of ships from the United States

• encouraging the Native Americans to fight settlers

What does Embargo mean?

• impose your will on another country

• prohibits trade with another country

• To send something to another place

• To tax traded items

The Monroe Doctrine stated

• Tariffs would be added to American products to make them more expensive.

• The United States would not take sides in the war.

• The United States would not allow European powers to establish new colonies in the Americas

• Jackson would invade Florida.

The Embargo Act of 1807 blocked trade with all European countries and hurt ______ the most.

• the Americans

• the British

• the French

• the Native Americans

Which is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?

• British impressment of American sailors
• British searching and seizing American ships
• British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
• British burning down Washington D.C.

How did the Native Americans try to stop the westward expansion of the Americans?

• Lather trails with molasses
• Get weapons and supplies from Great Britain
• Cut off trade to America
• Invade NYC

During the Market Revolution people’s lives became all of the following except:

• Easier through new inventions

• Faster from new transportation

• Simpler from new modes of communication

• Harder due to increasing prices

What did the cotton gin do?

• Grew cotton

• Made cotton candy

• Picked cotton

• Cleaned seeds out of cotton

What were working conditions like in factories?

• Dark, hot, cramped, dangerous, long days

• Comfortable and cool

• Highly regulated to protect workers

• It was so great, everyone wanted to join

What is a tariff?

• A tax on goods made in the US

• A tax on goods imported from a foreign country

• A fine that criminals pay when they get caught smuggling

• A refund that is given to people who pay their taxes